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Private Pilot Training
The Private Pilot License is often referred to as the "license to learn". It is your ticket into the aviation community where you will learn how to exercise your privilege as Pilot-In-Command. With this privilege comes a great deal of responsibility. The training is geared to provide you with a solid foundation for a lifetime of safe, efficient, and fun flying. The training includes both ground and flight training.
Ground training consists of learning about the fundamentals of flight, aircraft systems, aerodynamics, the flight environment (including safety of flight principles, airports, charts, airspace, communication systems, ATC, sources of flight information), meteorology for pilots, interpreting weather information, determining airplane performance, navigation principles, cross-country flying, flight physiology, human factors, and aeronautical decision making.
Flight training is organized into three phases: In the Pre-Solo Phase, you will acquire the basic skills to maneuver the airplane on the ground and in the air, and safely takeoff and land by yourself. In the Post-Solo/Cross-Country Phase, you will learn how to navigate from point A to point B, and complete the required aeronautical experience for the license. Finally in the Checkride Preparation Phase, you will hone and fine tune your skills in preparation for the final FAA practical test, otherwise referred to as the Checkride.
Private Pilot Eligibility: (CFR Part 61)
- 17 years old (16 years old to solo, no minimum age to start training)
- Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
- Obtain a 3rd class medical from an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME)
Private Pilot Minimum Training Requirements: (CFR Part 61)
- 40 hours total time
- 20 hours dual training (conducted by a Certified Flight Instructor) consisting of:
- 3 hours cross-country flight training (more than 50nm straight line distance)
- 3 hours night flight training consisting of:
- One cross-country night flight over 100nm total distance.
- 10 takeoffs and landings to full stop in the traffic pattern at an airport with an operating control tower
- 3 hours simulated instrument flight training
- 3 hours checkride prep within 60 day prior to checkride
- 10 hours solo flight time consisting of:
- 5 hours solo cross-country time (more than 50nm straight line distance)
- One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nm total distance, full-stop landings at a minimum of three points, and at least one segment of 50 nm straight line distance between takeoff and landing
- Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in the traffic pattern at an airport with an operating control tower
- 10 hours flight time at instructor's discretion (Solo or Dual)
- Pass FAA Private Pilot Written Test (70% or more)
- Pass FAA Practical Test (Checkride)
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